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1 και G2532 CONJ προσελθοντες G4334 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM {VA 1: [οι] G3588 T-NPM } {VA 2: οι G3588 T-NPM } φαρισαιοι G5330 N-NPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιοι G4523 N-NPM πειραζοντες G3985 G5723 V-PAP-NPM επηρωτησαν G1905 G5656 V-AAI-3P αυτον G846 P-ASM σημειον G4592 N-ASN εκ G1537 P EP του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM επιδειξαι G1925 G5658 V-AAN αυτοις G846 P-DPM

2 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM {VA 1: [[οψιας G3798 A-GSF } {VA 2: [οψιας G3798 A-GSF } γενομενης G1096 G5637 V-2ADP-GSF λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ευδια G2105 N-NSF πυρραζει G4449 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανος G3772 N-NSM

3 και G2532 CONJ πρωι G4404 ADV σημερον G4594 ADV χειμων G5494 N-NSM πυρραζει G4449 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ στυγναζων G4768 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM ουρανος G3772 N-NSM το G3588 T-ASN μεν G3303 P T προσωπον G4383 N-ASN του G3588 T-GSM ουρανου G3772 N-GSM γινωσκετε G1097 G5719 V-PAI-2P διακρινειν G1252 G5721 V-PAN τα G3588 T-APN δε G1161 CONJ σημεια G4592 N-APN των G3588 T-GPM καιρων G2540 N-GPM ου G3756 P T-N {VA 1: δυνασθε]] G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2P } {VA 2: δυνασθε] G1410 G5736 V-PNI-2P }

4 γενεα G1074 N-NSF πονηρα G4190 A-NSF και G2532 CONJ μοιχαλις G3428 N-NSF σημειον G4592 N-ASN επιζητει G1934 G5719 V-PAI-3S και G2532 CONJ σημειον G4592 N-NSN ου G3756 P T-N δοθησεται G1325 G5701 V-FPI-3S αυτη G846 P-DSF ει G1487 COND μη G3361 P T-N το G3588 T-NSN σημειον G4592 N-NSN ιωνα G2495 N-GSM και G2532 CONJ καταλιπων G2641 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM αυτους G846 P-APM απηλθεν G565 G5627 V-2AAI-3S

5 και G2532 CONJ ελθοντες G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NPM οι G3588 T-NPM μαθηται G3101 N-NPM εις G1519 P EP το G3588 T-ASN περαν G4008 ADV επελαθοντο G1950 G5633 V-2ADI-3P αρτους G740 N-APM λαβειν G2983 G5629 V-2AAN

6 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM ορατε G3708 G5720 V-PAM-2P και G2532 CONJ προσεχετε G4337 G5720 V-PAM-2P απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

7 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ διελογιζοντο G1260 G5711 V-INI-3P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM λεγοντες G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NPM οτι G3754 CONJ αρτους G740 N-APM ουκ G3756 P T-N ελαβομεν G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-1P

8 γνους G1097 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τι G5101 I-ASN διαλογιζεσθε G1260 G5736 V-PNI-2P εν G1722 P EP εαυτοις G1438 F-3DPM ολιγοπιστοι G3640 A-VPM οτι G3754 CONJ αρτους G740 N-APM ουκ G3756 P T-N εχετε G2192 G5719 V-PAI-2P

9 ουπω G3768 ADV νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P ουδε G3761 ADV μνημονευετε G3421 G5719 V-PAI-2P τους G3588 T-APM πεντε G4002 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM των G3588 T-GPM πεντακισχιλιων G4000 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ ποσους G4214 Q-APM κοφινους G2894 N-APM ελαβετε G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-2P

10 ουδε G3761 ADV τους G3588 T-APM επτα G2033 A-NUI αρτους G740 N-APM των G3588 T-GPM τετρακισχιλιων G5070 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ ποσας G4214 Q-APF σπυριδας G4711 N-APF ελαβετε G2983 G5627 V-2AAI-2P

11 πως G4459 ADV-I ου G3756 P T-N νοειτε G3539 G5719 V-PAI-2P οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N περι G4012 P EP αρτων G740 N-GPM ειπον G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP προσεχετε G4337 G5720 V-PAM-2P δε G1161 CONJ απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

12 τοτε G5119 ADV συνηκαν G4920 G5656 V-AAI-3P οτι G3754 CONJ ουκ G3756 P T-N ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S προσεχειν G4337 G5721 V-PAN απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF ζυμης G2219 N-GSF {VA 1: [των G3588 T-GPM αρτων] G740 N-GPM } {VA 2: των G3588 T-GPM αρτων G740 N-GPM } αλλα G235 CONJ απο G575 P EP της G3588 T-GSF διδαχης G1322 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM φαρισαιων G5330 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ σαδδουκαιων G4523 N-GPM

13 ελθων G2064 G5631 V-2AAP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM εις G1519 P EP τα G3588 T-APN μερη G3313 N-APN καισαρειας G2542 N-GSF της G3588 T-GSF φιλιππου G5376 N-GSM ηρωτα G2065 G5707 V-IAI-3S τους G3588 T-APM μαθητας G3101 N-APM αυτου G846 P-GSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM τινα G5101 I-ASM λεγουσιν G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM ανθρωποι G444 N-NPM ειναι G1511 G5750 V-PXN τον G3588 T-ASM υιον G5207 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM

14 οι G3588 T-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ειπαν G3004 G5627 V-2AAI-3P οι G3588 T-NPM μεν G3303 P T ιωαννην G2491 N-ASM τον G3588 T-ASM βαπτιστην G910 N-ASM αλλοι G243 A-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ηλιαν G2243 N-ASM ετεροι G2087 A-NPM δε G1161 CONJ ιερεμιαν G2408 N-ASM η G2228 P T ενα G1520 A-ASM των G3588 T-GPM προφητων G4396 N-GPM

15 λεγει G3004 G5719 V-PAI-3S αυτοις G846 P-DPM υμεις G5210 P-2NP δε G1161 CONJ τινα G5101 I-ASM με G3165 P-1AS λεγετε G3004 G5719 V-PAI-2P ειναι G1511 G5750 V-PXN

16 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ σιμων G4613 N-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S συ G4771 P-2NS ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S ο G3588 T-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM του G3588 T-GSM ζωντος G2198 G5723 V-PAP-GSM

17 αποκριθεις G611 G5679 V-AOP-NSM δε G1161 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S αυτω G846 P-DSM μακαριος G3107 A-NSM ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S σιμων G4613 N-VSM βαριωνα G920 N-P I οτι G3754 CONJ σαρξ G4561 N-NSF και G2532 CONJ αιμα G129 N-NSN ουκ G3756 P T-N απεκαλυψεν G601 G5656 V-AAI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS αλλ G235 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM πατηρ G3962 N-NSM μου G3450 P-1GS ο G3588 T-NSM εν G1722 P EP {VA 1: [τοις] G3588 T-DPM } {VA 2: τοις G3588 T-DPM } ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

18 καγω G2504 P-1NS-C δε G1161 CONJ σοι G4671 P-2DS λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S οτι G3754 CONJ συ G4771 P-2NS ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S πετρος G4074 N-NSM και G2532 CONJ επι G1909 P EP ταυτη G3778 D-DSF τη G3588 T-DSF πετρα G4073 N-DSF οικοδομησω G3618 G5692 V-FAI-1S μου G3450 P-1GS την G3588 T-ASF εκκλησιαν G1577 N-ASF και G2532 CONJ πυλαι G4439 N-NPF αδου G86 N-GSM ου G3756 P T-N κατισχυσουσιν G2729 G5692 V-FAI-3P αυτης G846 P-GSF

19 δωσω G1325 G5692 V-FAI-1S σοι G4671 P-2DS τας G3588 T-APF κλειδας G2807 N-APF της G3588 T-GSF βασιλειας G932 N-GSF των G3588 T-GPM ουρανων G3772 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND δησης G1210 G5661 V-AAS-2S επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S δεδεμενον G1210 G5772 V- PP-NSN εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM και G2532 CONJ ο G3739 -ASN εαν G1437 COND λυσης G3089 G5661 V-AAS-2S επι G1909 P EP της G3588 T-GSF γης G1093 N-GSF εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S λελυμενον G3089 G5772 V- PP-NSN εν G1722 P EP τοις G3588 T-DPM ουρανοις G3772 N-DPM

20 τοτε G5119 ADV {VA 1: επετιμησεν G2008 G5656 V-AAI-3S } {VA 2: διεστειλατο G1291 G5668 V-AMI-3S } τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM ινα G2443 CONJ μηδενι G3367 A-DSM ειπωσιν G2036 G5632 V-2AAS-3P οτι G3754 CONJ αυτος G846 P-NSM εστιν G2076 G5748 V-PXI-3S ο G3588 T-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM

21 απο G575 P EP τοτε G5119 ADV ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S {VA 1: ιησους G2424 N-NSM χριστος G5547 N-NSM } {VA 2: ο G3588 T-NSM ιησους G2424 N-NSM } δεικνυειν G1166 G5721 V-PAN τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM οτι G3754 CONJ δει G1163 G5904 V-PQI-3S αυτον G846 P-ASM εις G1519 P EP ιεροσολυμα G2414 N-ASF απελθειν G565 G5629 V-2AAN και G2532 CONJ πολλα G4183 A-APN παθειν G3958 G5629 V-2AAN απο G575 P EP των G3588 T-GPM πρεσβυτερων G4245 A-GPM και G2532 CONJ αρχιερεων G749 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ γραμματεων G1122 N-GPM και G2532 CONJ αποκτανθηναι G615 G5683 V-APN και G2532 CONJ τη G3588 T-DSF τριτη G5154 A-DSF ημερα G2250 N-DSF εγερθηναι G1453 G5683 V-APN

22 και G2532 CONJ προσλαβομενος G4355 G5642 V-2AMP-NSM αυτον G846 P-ASM ο G3588 T-NSM πετρος G4074 N-NSM ηρξατο G756 G5662 V-ADI-3S επιτιμαν G2008 G5721 V-PAN αυτω G846 P-DSM λεγων G3004 G5723 V-PAP-NSM ιλεως G2436 A-NSM-ATT σοι G4671 P-2DS κυριε G2962 N-VSM ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N εσται G2071 G5704 V-FXI-3S σοι G4671 P-2DS τουτο G5124 D-NSN

23 ο G3588 T-NSM δε G1161 CONJ στραφεις G4762 G5651 V-2APP-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τω G3588 T-DSM πετρω G4074 N-DSM υπαγε G5217 G5720 V-PAM-2S οπισω G3694 ADV μου G3450 P-1GS σατανα G4567 N-VSM σκανδαλον G4625 N-ASN ει G1488 G5748 V-PXI-2S εμου G1700 P-1GS οτι G3754 CONJ ου G3756 P T-N φρονεις G5426 G5719 V-PAI-2S τα G3588 T-APN του G3588 T-GSM θεου G2316 N-GSM αλλα G235 CONJ τα G3588 T-APN των G3588 T-GPM ανθρωπων G444 N-GPM

24 τοτε G5119 ADV {VA 1: [ο] G3588 T-NSM } {VA 2: ο G3588 T-NSM } ιησους G2424 N-NSM ειπεν G2036 G5627 V-2AAI-3S τοις G3588 T-DPM μαθηταις G3101 N-DPM αυτου G846 P-GSM ει G1487 COND τις G5100 X-NSM θελει G2309 G5719 V-PAI-3S οπισω G3694 ADV μου G3450 P-1GS ελθειν G2064 G5629 V-2AAN απαρνησασθω G533 G5663 V-ADM-3S εαυτον G1438 F-3ASM και G2532 CONJ αρατω G142 G5657 V-AAM-3S τον G3588 T-ASM σταυρον G4716 N-ASM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ ακολουθειτω G190 G5720 V-PAM-3S μοι G3427 P-1DS

25 ος G3739 -NSM γαρ G1063 CONJ εαν G1437 COND θελη G2309 G5725 V-PAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM σωσαι G4982 G5658 V-AAN απολεσει G622 G5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF ος G3739 -NSM δ G1161 CONJ αν G302 P T απολεση G622 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM ενεκεν G1752 ADV εμου G1700 P-1GS ευρησει G2147 G5692 V-FAI-3S αυτην G846 P-ASF

26 τι G5101 I-ASN γαρ G1063 CONJ ωφεληθησεται G5623 G5701 V-FPI-3S ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM εαν G1437 COND τον G3588 T-ASM κοσμον G2889 N-ASM ολον G3650 A-ASM κερδηση G2770 G5661 V-AAS-3S την G3588 T-ASF δε G1161 CONJ ψυχην G5590 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM ζημιωθη G2210 G5686 V-APS-3S η G2228 P T τι G5101 I-ASN δωσει G1325 G5692 V-FAI-3S ανθρωπος G444 N-NSM ανταλλαγμα G465 N-ASN της G3588 T-GSF ψυχης G5590 N-GSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

27 μελλει G3195 G5719 V-PAI-3S γαρ G1063 CONJ ο G3588 T-NSM υιος G5207 N-NSM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM ερχεσθαι G2064 G5738 V-PNN εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF δοξη G1391 N-DSF του G3588 T-GSM πατρος G3962 N-GSM αυτου G846 P-GSM μετα G3326 P EP των G3588 T-GPM αγγελων G32 N-GPM αυτου G846 P-GSM και G2532 CONJ τοτε G5119 ADV αποδωσει G591 G5692 V-FAI-3S εκαστω G1538 A-DSM κατα G2596 P EP την G3588 T-ASF πραξιν G4234 N-ASF αυτου G846 P-GSM

28 αμην G281 HEB λεγω G3004 G5719 V-PAI-1S υμιν G5213 P-2DP οτι G3754 CONJ εισιν G1526 G5748 V-PXI-3P τινες G5100 X-NPM των G3588 T-GPM ωδε G5602 ADV εστωτων G2476 G5761 V- AP-GPM οιτινες G3748 -NPM ου G3756 P T-N μη G3361 P T-N γευσωνται G1089 G5667 V-ADS-3P θανατου G2288 N-GSM εως G2193 CONJ αν G302 P T ιδωσιν G1492 G5632 V-2AAS-3P τον G3588 T-ASM υιον G5207 N-ASM του G3588 T-GSM ανθρωπου G444 N-GSM ερχομενον G2064 G5740 V-PNP-ASM εν G1722 P EP τη G3588 T-DSF βασιλεια G932 N-DSF αυτου G846 P-GSM

   

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122. Behold, the devil is about to cast some of you into prison, signifies that those who are in falsities from evil will set about to deprive them of all truth from the Word. This is evident from the signification of "casting into prison," as being, in reference to those who are in the spiritual affection of truth, to endeavor and to set about to deprive them of truths from the Word (of which presently); and from the signification of the "devil," as being the hells which are in evil and in falsities therefrom (of which above, n. 120. "To cast into prison," in reference to those who are in the spiritual affection of truth, is to endeavor and to set about to deprive them of truths from the Word, for the reason that truths are, as it were, in prison or in confinement when falsities break in; and so long as falsities are under view, truths cannot appear, still less can they be set at liberty. Those that are in the spiritual affection of truth, who are those that love truths because they are truths, are held in such confinement whenever they do not understand the Word and yet wish to understand it; the falsities that imprison rise up from hell into the natural man when the delights of the love of self and the world have rule therein, for these delights are the origins of all evils and of the falsities therefrom (See The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 65-83).

[2] This is meant, in the spiritual sense, by "being cast by the devil into prison;" for as the devil is hell, and out of hell every evil arises, and as the influx from hell is into the natural man, and not into the spiritual, so the devil affects all who are in the delights of these loves, and subjects them to himself and makes them his crew; for all who are in the hells are in evils and the falsities thence from the loves of self and of the world (See in the work on Heaven and Hell 551-565; but that the delights of those loves are changed into correspondences, the character of which may be seen there, n. 485-490).

This casting into prison by the devil is described in the Word, where it is said that the Jews and the evil will persecute the Lord's disciples, and will evil entreat and kill them; for by the "disciples of the Lord" are meant all who are in truths from good, thus who are in truths from the Lord; and as these are meant by the Lord's disciples, so in a sense abstracted from persons, which is the spiritual sense itself of the Word, truths and goods themselves, which are from the Lord through His Word, are meant. (That by the Lord's twelve disciples all things of faith and love in the complex, thus all the truths and goods of the church, are meant, see Arcana Coelestia 2129, 3354, 3488, 3858, 6397; that the Word in heaven is understood in a sense abstracted from persons, see above, n. 99, 100.)

[3] When one knows that by the "disciples of the Lord" all those who are in truths from good from the Lord are meant, and in an abstract sense truths themselves from good; and that by their being "cast into prison by the devil" is meant the endeavor of those who are in falsities from evil to deprive them of truths, and in a sense abstracted from persons, the detention or imprisonment of truths by falsities, as described above, he can understand what is signified in each of these senses in the following passages:

They shall lay hands on you and shall persecute you, delivering you up to the synagogues and prisons, for My name's sake (Luke 21:12).

That "for the sake of the Lord's name" signifies for the sake of the goods of love and the truths of faith, from Him, see above n. 102.

Then shall they deliver you up to affliction, and shall kill you, and ye shall be held in hatred for My name's sake (Matthew 24:9, 11).

They will deliver you up to councils and to synagogues, and they will scourge you for My sake (Matthew 10:17, 18; Mark 13:9).

Behold, I send unto you prophets, and wise men, and scribes; and some of them ye shall kill and crucify, and some of them ye shall scourge in your synagogues, and persecute them from city to city (Matthew 23:34).

A man that was a householder planted a vineyard, and let it out to husbandmen. When the season of the fruits drew near, he sent his servants to the husbandmen, to receive the fruits of it. But the husbandmen took his servants, and beat one, and killed another, and stoned another. Again, he sent other servants, and they did unto them likewise. At length he sent unto them his son. But the husbandmen, when they saw the son, said among themselves, This is the heir; come, let us kill him, and possess his inheritance. And they took him, and cast him forth out of the vineyard, and killed him (Matthew 21:33-44).

The wisdom of God said, I will send unto them prophets and apostles, and some of them they shall kill and persecute (Luke 11:49).

(That by "prophets" in the Word are meant those who teach truths, and in a sense abstracted from persons the doctrine of truth, see Arcana Coelestia 2534, 7269; and that "apostles" have a similar signification, see above, n. 100)

Blessed are ye, when men shall reproach you, and persecute you, and shall say every evil word against you falsely, for My sake; rejoice and exult, for great is your reward in the heavens; for so persecuted they the prophets that were before you (Matthew 5:10-12).

Blessed are ye when men shall hate you, and when they shall separate you, and shall reproach you and cast out your name as evil, for the Son of man's sake; for in the same manner did their fathers unto the prophets (Luke 6:22, 23).

[4] Similar to this is the signification of the words of the Lord, that they should follow Him and take up their cross; as in the following passages:

Jesus said unto His disciples, If anyone will come after Me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross, and follow Me (Matthew 16:24; Mark 8:34);

"to deny oneself" is to put away evils that are from proprium [the self-life].

Whosoever doth not bear his cross, and come after Me, cannot be My disciple (Luke 14:27).

Jesus said to the young man who was rich, One thing thou lackest; go, sell whatsoever thou hast, and come, follow Me, bearing the cross (Mark 10:21).

By this is meant, in the spiritual sense, that he should put away the falsities that were of the Jewish doctrine, and accept the doctrine of truth from the Lord, and should undergo assaults and temptations from falsities. Those, therefore, are deceived who believe that those who wish to follow the Lord are to sell their goods and suffer the cross. Since the Lord was Divine truth itself, which in John 1:1-3, 14, is called the "Word," the Lord's suffering Himself to be scourged and crucified signifies that Divine truth which is in the Word was so treated by the Jews. (That all things related of the Lord's passion in the Evangelists involve and signify that the Jews so treated Divine truth, see above, n. 83 Wherefore the Lord says:

Remember My word, if they have persecuted Me, they will also persecute you (John 15:20).

[5] That the Jews in particular are meant by the "devil" who was to cast the disciples of the Lord into prisons, and that, in general, all that call themselves "Jews, and are not, but are a synagogue of satan," are meant (according to the passages cited above, n. 119, 120), is clear from the Lord's words in John:

Ye do not understand My speech because ye cannot hear My word. Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and stood not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie he speaketh from his own, for he is a liar and the father thereof (John 8:43, 44).

That "their father was a murderer from the beginning," "and the truth was not in him, but a lie," signifies that from the beginning they had been against truths and in falsities from evil. For a "murderer" is a destroyer of the truth of the church, and "father" means predecessors. (Of the quality of the Jewish nation formerly and at present, see The Doctrine of the New Jerusalem 248; that the "bound in prison" signify those who are in falsities from evil, see the Arcana Coelestia 4958, 5096; "to be overcome 1 in prison" signifies to be detained and separated from truths, n. 5037, 5038, 5083, 5086, 5096; and also to be tempted, n. 5037, 5038.)

[6] The Jews were such as are here described because they were in the love of self and the world more than other nations; and persons of that character, when they read the Word, apply all things of the Word to their own loves; and especially the Jews, because they are so frequently mentioned. It is similar with others who are in these loves, for the love that is dominant turns the mind of him who reads to those things only that favor the love; for love is like a fire, which lights up the things that favor it, while the rest are either passed by as if not seen, or drawn over to one's side by perverse explanation and thus falsified. Both infest those who are in the spiritual affection of truth, and both are meant by the "devil" who "casts into prison" those who are of the Lord's church; from them, indeed, all falsities from the spiritual world flow into those that long for truths, and hold them as if bound in confinement. The same are meant by those of whom the Lord says:

I was in prison and ye visited Me not (Matthew 25:43).

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1. Some of the Latin editors read vinciri for vinci, "bound" for "overcome."

  
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